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Fluke's thermal imager is demonstrated at Xcelerate 2024 in Orlando.
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AI-Powered Solution Can Bridge the Skills Gaps in Industrial Maintenance
A less experienced workforce is stepping into a much more vast environment than their predecessors.
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Daihatsu President Masahiro Inoue speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Monday, April 8, 2024. Daihatsu, the Japanese automaker mired in a scandal over fraudulent vehicle tests, will hand over its model certification duties to parent company Toyota, to regain trust among dealers, customers and workers, its new president said Monday.
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Toyota Will Oversee Model Certification at Daihatsu After Safety Testing Scandal
Allegations of widespread cheating on safety testing surfaced last year.
April 8, 2024
A National Transportation and Safety Board investigator on the cargo vessel Dali, Baltimore, March 27, 2024.
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Biden OKs $60M in Aid After Bridge Collapse; Governor Warns of 'Very Long Road'
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is moving the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to help remove the wreckage.
March 29, 2024
This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows a section of the Boeing 737-9 Max that lost a panel in flight, in Portland, Ore.
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Major Airlines Want to Hear How Boeing Plans to Fix Problems in Manufacturing of Its Planes
The meeting is likely to take place next week.
March 22, 2024
The BP Whiting refinery in East Chicago, Ind., is seen on Sept. 21, 2017.
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BP Oil Refinery in Indiana Resumes Normal Operations Weeks After Shutdown
A power outage prompted the energy giant to temporarily shut down the complex and evacuate workers.
March 19, 2024
In this Friday, March 31, 2017, file photo, Boeing employees walk the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner down towards the delivery ramp area at the company's facility in South Carolina after conducting its first test flight at Charleston International Airport in North Charleston, S.C.
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Boeing Tells Airlines to Check Pilot Seats After Report That Accidental Shift Led Plane to Plunge
Passengers reported that people not wearing seatbelts were tossed from their seats.
March 18, 2024
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Although floor cleaners are well established in the industry, some nozzle manufacturers have substantially improved the fluid mechanics of the jets to remove even heavy sediment and debris from pipes.
Eliminating Pipe Floor Cleaning Hang-Ups
April 9, 2024
In this photo released by Roscosmos space corporation on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 an Angara-A5 rocket is seen during preparation for the launch at Vostochny space launch facility outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia. The Angara-A5 is a new heavy-lift rocket developed in Russia.
Russia Aborts Planned Test Launch of New Heavy-Lift Space Rocket
April 9, 2024
A Medford Jet Center worker walks under a United Boeing 737-824 that landed at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport from San Francisco with a missing panel Friday, March 15, 2024, in Medford, Ore.
Older Boeing Plane Found to Have Missing Panel After Flight
March 18, 2024
The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV sits on display at the Chicago Auto Show, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Chicago.
GM to Resume Sales of Chevy Blazer EV
March 11, 2024
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Forgotten Flashlight Causes $4M in Damage to F-35
Small mistakes can sometimes have big consequences.
February 26, 2024
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Aludyne Faces Fines After Maintenance Technician Injured in Transformer Explosion
The worker was trying to replace a blown fuse on a transformer.
February 23, 2024
An AT&T retail location is shown in Willow Grove, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
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AT&T Says Outage Not Caused By Cyberattack
It was the result of a technical error.
February 23, 2024
In today’s fast-paced processing environment, it is standard practice to run conveyors until something breaks or needs to be repaired, which can lead to significant unnecessary downtime.
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Moving Beyond Break/Fix to Prevent Downtime of Critical Conveyors
To optimize production of tubular drag cable conveyors, it is ideal to use an OEM for maintenance.
February 20, 2024
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Case Study: Network Tester Saves Time, Cuts Callbacks for Commercial Electrical Contractor
The NetXpert XG2 also facilitates job completion and streamlines troubleshooting.
February 14, 2024
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Ask AI Ep. 2: Does Every Manufacturer Need a Digital Twin?
ChatGPT says it depends on seven factors.
January 23, 2024
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Boeing to Increase Quality Inspections on 737-Max
The move comes after the Alaska Airlines blow out.
January 16, 2024
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Cummins to Repair 600,000 Ram Trucks in $2B Emissions Cheating Scandal
Vehicles were equipped with the so-called "defeat devices" and will be recalled.
January 11, 2024
In this photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Investigator-in-Charge John Lovell examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
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Boeing Jetliner That Suffered Inflight Blowout Was Restricted
A warning light had come on during three previous flights.
January 8, 2024
In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, a dual-tipped wing tip, known as a 'winglet,' stands in view of the tail of a Boeing 737 MAX 7, the newest version of Boeing's fastest-selling airplane, while displayed during a debut for employees and media of the new jet in Renton, Wash.
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Boeing Asks Airlines to Inspect 737 Max Jets for Potential Loose Bolt
An international operator found a bolt with a missing nut during routine maintenance.
December 30, 2023
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U.S. Proposes Replacing Engine-Housing Parts on Boeing Jets
Like one involved in a passenger's death.
December 13, 2023
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Study: 'Right-to-Repair' Stifles Innovation, Threatens Consumer Safety
The study finds that instituting “right-to-repair” policies directly counteracts many federal laws.
December 8, 2023
A Union Pacific train engine sits in a rail yard on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Commerce, Calif.
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Rail Union Says Union Pacific Layoffs Jeopardize Safety
Union Pacific is delaying nearly 1,200 planned projects and laying off more than 1,000 workers.
December 4, 2023
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2024's Big Challenge: Fixing Your Problems Before You Run Out of Time
The economic softness that’s been lurking in the shadows might become more of a reality.
December 1, 2023
Lead water pipes pulled from underneath the street are seen in Newark, N.J., Oct. 21, 2021.
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Cities Must Replace Harmful Lead Pipes under New Biden Administration Plan
Most cities would have 10 years to replace the pipes.
December 1, 2023